Just got my 2023 f250 XLT with 6.7 diesel with premium package, Traded in my 2012 SD with 170,000 miles with blown rear main seal. 23 has got lots of bells and more bells. Been away off this forum for a long time, Have returned knowing some issues with 6.7 and other gremlins. Any info. you might have for me would be helpful. Picture below is not my 2023. tring to delete it.

 

Bought a brand new truck, and now you want to look for trouble?
Finding out beforehand would have been the correct order of business...

We've seen quite a few new model gremlins in these 2023 trucks, best bet is to just search through this forum.
CP4 issues is the worst leftover issue from earlier trucks.

 

Congrats on the new rig! I looked at the new 23's once, then got back in my "old" 2002 F350 7.3/CC/4x/DRW w/153k and drove away happy They are super nice, but I don't want a payment, enjoy your new ride and I hope you get as many miles out of it as your trade in!

 

we like pictures, lets see what you got.


As with any new vehicle and model, take it easy and read up. Biggest of issue for me is dealing with the change away from a steel body. Get a spray in bed liner asap and a heavy duty bed mat.

 

I too owned a 2002 7.3 Lariet. Traded it in at 190k still running so sweet. Should of kept it for a few years more. Original trans,etc. Comfortable. My 2016 was the best running F350 with diesel with the 6.7. And my favorite truck. My 2019 had the oil pan leak issue but I see Ford changed back to gaskets. It's been fine otherwise but not as comfortable and other things as good for me as my 16 was.

 

Do you have a bed mat plus a spray in bed liner? I will be getting a spray in liner when my truck arrives but also will have the 5th wheel prep. I didn’t think you could have a bed mat with a 5th wheel hitch?

 

You would either have to cut the mat for the hitch, or take it out when using the hitch.

 

Why would you need a mat if you have a spray in bed liner?

 

They are fantastic vehicles. There are so many systems and gadgets that a minor malfunction is statistically more possible. Enjoy your 100K warranty first.

 

I'm a builder, My trucks have the spray in liner. I throw all kinds of stuff in the bed. Lumber, Table saw, chains. Steel stakes. I own horses and haul them all over. So I often have Haybales, water tanks, camp gear in the bed. It's holds up fine with the Spray in Bed liner.

I run 100,000 miles and trade my trucks, I've not had any problems with the emissions. So I see no reason to delete the trucks. Even with these new 23 HO engines using more DEF, It's a non-issue. DEF cost $4.00 a gallon. I get 400 miles per gallon when towing and around 800 miles per gallon when empty. Thats about 1¢ per mile driven while towing. Heck desiel fuel at $3.29 a gallon and getting 11.5 mg is is 28.6¢ per mile. So I've increased my cost to 29.6¢ per mile when I use DEF while towing. Running empty and getting 20 mpg on desiel = 16.5¢ per mile for fuel and ½¢ of a cent for DEF or 17¢ per mile If you are worried about DEF cost, you shouldn't own a desiel. And it's so easy to buy at the pump now days. Fill your desiel fuel, put that pump away and fill your DEF

With the 23 model trucks, They down sized the EGR so you have less exhaust gas recirculating in your engine and increased the DEF consumption to offset the emissions. To me that is a good thing. I'd rather pay the price of DEF and not have the EGR carbon building up inside the engine

 

 

I’ve run both before. And the reason(s) are pretty simple.

the bedliner does a great job at protecting against the things that will scrape it up o causing up the sides on the bed.

then you have a rubber mat on the bottom of it to help keep things from sliding around as much. They do a great job at making the bottom grippier and that has its obvious benefits of things staying put. Added benefit of the rubber mat but kind of a side benefit is it will protect against heavier things that may get placed back there too harshly etc…… it adds a nicer layer of grip and protection.




In short:

1) bedliner for full surface protection

2) rubber mat for grip and extra protection of the bottom surface

they make a great combo!

 

dee zee heavy duty bed mat. I cut the holes out for the hitch and gooseneck. I use the gooseneck and the rear puck mostly

 

Impact protection, keeps things from sliding around, and much easier on the knees

 

yes, additional protection of the aluminum.